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Scots relishing underdog tag for England match
Rugby union's oldest international rivalry resumes in the Six Nations on Saturday with England and Scotland apparently heading in opposite directions.
Expectation levels soar for England in Six Nations
One seismic win over New Zealand has flipped England from a work in progress to a major force in world rugby, ramping up expectation levels and making ...
A look at countries where women are in combat
From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with ...
Wind, snow thwart search for plane in Antarctica
Hurricane-force winds and snow were preventing searchers Friday from reaching a plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ...
Injured Bresnan out of England test squad
Fast bowler Tim Bresnan was ruled out of England's upcoming test series in New Zealand because of a right elbow injury, with the uncapped Chris Woakes ...
Plane carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica
Bad weather has forced rescuers to wait until Friday to try to reach a small plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ...
Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy and defies the U.S. prosecutors who ...
Armstrong's enemies find vindication, sadness
First shunned, then vilified by Lance Armstrong, Mike Anderson had to move to the other side of the world to get his life back. Now running a bike ...
AC officials drop plans for New York regatta
America's Cup officials have dropped plans for a warmup regatta on the Hudson River in New York in the spring so teams and organizers can focus on ...
Gatland: Australia 'easiest' opponent for Lions
Warren Gatland risked incurring the wrath of Australia more than six months out from the British and Irish Lions tour by claiming the Wallabies are ...
Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
Gov't: Building felled by NZ quake poorly built
A six-story office building that collapsed and killed 115 people in New Zealand's devastating earthquake last year was poorly designed by an ...
New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's ...
Hore cops 5 weeks for hitting Davies from behind
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore will miss the rugby test against England this weekend after he was suspended on Wednesday for five weeks for hitting ...
Hore cited for allegedly striking Davies
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been cited for allegedly striking Wales lock Bradley Davies in the rugby test at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Chopper wreck found 8 years later in New Zealand
A helicopter that went missing in New Zealand eight years ago carrying a local pilot and a British tourist has been found in a remote part of the ...
New Zealand volcano erupts; dozens of hikers safe
A New Zealand volcano erupted with a brief blast of dark ash Wednesday, canceling flights but causing no significant damage. Schoolchildren and dozens ...
After slow start, New Zealand beats Italy 42-10
New Zealand finished much better than it started in overcoming a fearless Italy 42-10 before a satisfied sell-out crowd of more than 70,000 at Stadio ...
Read to lead much-changed All Blacks
The last time the All Blacks were in Italy they were embarrassed. Before a full house in the football citadel San Siro in 2009, New Zealand never ...
Man charged with planning Prince Charles assault
Police say they caught a New Zealand man before he had a chance to throw a bucket of horse manure over Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during a ...
All Black's Adam Thomson cited for head stamping
New Zealand flanker Adam Thomson will face a disciplinary committee after being charged with stamping on the head of Scotland counterpart Alasdair ...
Prince Charles, Camilla begin tour of New Zealand
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, have visited an Auckland war museum and greeted indigenous Maori at the start of their tour of New Zealand.
Briton, New Zealander rescued from stricken yacht
An injured couple has been rescued from their stricken yacht in the South Pacific two days after it rolled in high seas. The Hong Kong cargo ship ...